JRT83
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So I just set up my 55 that had been sitting empty for over a year and used 30 gallons of water from my 125, 25 gallons of tap water, and a cap full of prime. I took 1 of the biowheel 350s from my 125 with both filter cartridges and 2 bags of biomax and put that on the 55 to create what was supposed to be an instant cycle, done this once before with no problems. Not sure if it would help or not, I also grabbed a large piece of Mopani driftwood outta my 125 and threw that in there as well just to be safe. I set it up Friday night, added 12 bucktooth tetras (exodon paradoxus) yesterday afternoon, and just tested the water this afternoon (API master kit) to see how everything looked. My ammonia is between 0 and .25 which seems to be normal from my tap, nitrite is 0, pH is 8.2 which is also normal, but my nitrates aren't there.... they're 0 also. What does this mean? I didn't start the whole cycle over did i? From the research I've done, these fish aren't huge waste producers by any means. They seem healthy and extremely active, and the water is crystal clear. Anyone know what happened and what I can do to get it fully cycled somewhat quickly?